AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDisaster Response: Venezuela is reeling after twin earthquakes struck within about a minute, with the USGS reporting magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 near Morón and Caracas; officials say at least 32 died and more than 700 were injured, with the toll expected to rise as rescuers dig through collapsed buildings and La Guaira is declared a disaster zone. International Solidarity: Aid offers poured in across the Americas and beyond, including the US readiness to send search-and-rescue teams, plus support messages from Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Turkey, and China. Infrastructure Disruption: The quakes damaged telecom and power systems, triggered evacuations, and forced closures including at Simón Bolívar International Airport. Peru Rights Landmark: Peru’s Amazon municipalities granted stingless bees legal rights to exist and be represented in court, a first-of-its-kind move aimed at conservation and Indigenous stewardship. Colombia Politics: Conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating Iván Cepeda by a narrow margin, setting up a rightward shift after Petro’s term.
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